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Nancy Mc Fadden's avatar

I really like this perspective

Becky Miller's avatar

Love this so much!

Mary's avatar

Just finished your "Just Make It" book. I think you were talking directly to me. I don't have a perfect record, but I am trying to sketch something every day. I kind of surprised myself! Thank you.

Stacy's avatar

Great essay! I could never use "no time" as an excuse. I draw while we "watch" tv in the evenings. I have heard this excuse from friends, and I know they're never going to get to it. People do what they want to do. You've said that many times.

Fred-the-Needle's avatar

Danny your articles are always a warm balm of encouragement, thank you.

Hilary Martin's avatar

Just what I needed!!! Thank you!

Christine O’Gara's avatar

Wonderful essay! I feel a sense of satisfaction when I use those “in between” moments to create. Throw laundry in the machine, sketch, empty the dishwasher, first watercolor layer, flip the darn laundry just in time to put my second layer down, and so on. The mundane tasks are met with a reward upon completion!

pam wye's avatar

Excellent advice. 3, 2, 1…go!

Rūta Grainytė's avatar

This is fantastic! So full of truth and what I needed to hear today

Mami's avatar

당신의 책을 오래전부터 줄겼어요.

오눌도 a kiss before you go 를 읽었어요.당신은 멋집니다.감사해요

Fran's avatar

We went out to breakfast today. Some thing we do about 4 times a year. And at then end, when my coffee was growing cold, I quickly drew my cup and the salt shaker. In 5 minutes. I could have let the moment pass. But now I have it forever. And that’s thanks to your inspiration. Thank you. 😊

Helen's avatar

Great essay Danny - thanks for that much needed reminder!

Kenneth Kant's avatar

Good points. Trouble is I have to get my materials together.

Ilene Corbett's avatar

You nailed it and brought back a quote memory from a book read years ago (Time and the Art of Living) "time is amorphous without brackets around it." Not exact but close enough. Thanks for the reminder. Enjoy your next 10 minutes.

Esther Bain Bell's avatar

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

SMB Magic Paintbrush's avatar

Danny, I have a little trick I use…since I take millions of photos on my phone. I scroll thru and choose any two random images that have no connection. I draw the iguana on top of the five year olds head or the parrot on top of the silly little boys carrot top! It is fun and silly !